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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRA - January 3, 2012F11 11 -- IL 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.ANDOVERMN.GOV Andover Housing & Redevelopment Authority January 3, 2012 6:30 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B Call to Order — Tentatively 6:30 p.m. 1. Adopt Agenda. 2. Approval of Minutes (1/4/11) 3. Organizational Items 4. Other Business 5. Adjournment • v `f �'� / ' -- `� / 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W.. ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 • (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority CC: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes DATE: January 3, 2012 INTRODUCTION The following minutes were provided by TimeSaver, reviewed by Administration and submitted for HRA approval: January 4, 2011 Regular Meeting DISCUSSION The minutes are attached for your review. ACTION REQUIRED The HRA is requested to approve the above minutes. Respectfully submitted, 10, l Michelle Hartner Deputy City Clerk Attach: Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ANDOVER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT A UTHORITYMEETING JANUARY 4 2011 - MINUTES A meeting of the Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority was called to order by Chairman Mike Gamache, January 4, 2011, 6:30 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota Present: Commissioners Sheri Bukkila, Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, and Julie Trade Absent: None Also present: City Administrator, Jim Dickinson ADOPTAGENDA The agenda was adopted as presented. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January S, 2010: Correct as written. Motion by Trade, Seconded by Knight, to approve the minutes from the January 5, 2010 Andover HRA Meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously. APPOINT OFFICERS OF THE ANDOVER HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT A UTHORITY Chairman Gamache recommended the following appointments: Chairman - Mike Gamache, Vice -Chair — Mike Knight, Secretary/Treasurer — Julie Trade. Staff support to remain — Jim Dickinson; Recording Secretary — Michelle Hartner. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson to reappoint the officers of the HRA: Chairman — Mike Gamache, Vice -Chair — Mike Knight, Secretary/Treasurer — Julie Trade. Staff support — Jim Dickinson, and Recording Secretary — Michelle Hartner. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Trade questioned if the Housing and Redevelopment Authority should have more meetings with specific agenda items such as housing programs. Mr. Dickinson stated the HRA has much the same ability as the EDA, but the HRA has the ability to levy and the EDA would need to make a recommendation to the City Council for a levy. Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes —January 4, 2011 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Commissioner Trude questioned if the HRA would have the authority to approve a senior housing co -op or apply for grants. Mr. Dickinson stated the EDA can apply for grants such as neighborhood stabilization or preservation (NSP) grants. Commissioner Trude suggested the Council meet as the HRA during a future City Council Workshop as a separate agenda item. Mr. Dickinson noted some cities have other members of the community as Commissioners, in addition to /or in the place of Councilmembers. Commissioner Jacobson noted as long as the City keeps the HRA in place as a shell they have the ability to address items. OTHER ITEMS There was none. Motion by Knight, Seconded by Jacobson to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Debbie Wolfe, Recording Secretary '.:. • CryL VyA 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. • ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755 -5100 FAX (763) 755 -8923 • WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: HRA Chairman and Commissioners Jim Dickinson, City Administrator Organizational Items - Appoint Officers of the Andover Housing and Redevelopment Authority January 3, 2012 INTRODUCTION 0 The Andover HRA Commissioners are the members of the Andover City Council and serve on the HRA with terms that coincide with their Council terms. DISCUSSION The current Andover HRA officers and staff appointments are as follows: Chairman Vice -Chair Secretary/Treasurer Board Secretary Staff Support Mike Gamache Mike Knight Julie Trude Michelle Hartner Jim Dickinson ACTION REQUESTED Reappoint the aforementioned officers or appoint new officers for the HRA. submitted,